A few days ago ABC and ISES hosted another annual table top contest at the Columbia Tower Club.  The event was organized by Sherry Smith of MachenzieKate Wedding and she was kind enough to ask me to do photography coverage.  After two hours of photographing, I felt I needed another two hours.  There were total sixteen tables and all of them were beautifully designed.  The talents were obvious.  It was a visual feast.  Below are few images:

“Monsoon Wedding” from BBJ Linen

“Vintage Romance” from All The Flutter

“Crystal Wedding Masquerade” from Geoffrey Gilmore Signature

“Bohemian Tuscany” from PJ Hummel

“Tokyo Chic” from Christopher Flowers

“The Enchanted Forest” from Amazing Events

“Nature’s Elements” from Focus Events

“Modern Craft” from Simply Wed

“Lemon Frost” from Parker Events, Clutch Events, and Sublime Events

“From Russia with Love” from Columbia Tower Club, Choice Linen

“Ice Ice Baby” from Molly M Renke Design

We went to UW Arboretum this morning with some friends.  The cute girl is Mao Mao and she and my son Anton used to go to the same daycare before.  So today we all went to the park to catch some colors and sun.  What a nice day!  And apparently we were not alone in thinking that way.  There were a LOT of people trying to enjoy this beautiful day.

I was lucky to be part of and photograph Meagan and Tom’s wedding last week at the Seattle Golf Club.  This lovely couple was introduced to me by Jeff LaPlante who couldn’t be there by himself for that day.  Meagan’s mother, Mary, pretty much planned and coordinated every aspect of the wedding and it was a great event…simply elegant and beautiful.  There was a live band, Design Band , and they kept the party going all night.  It’s a great party!

And click the link to see a slideshow!

http://www.jackzyoung.com/Webshow/Meagan_Tom_Wedding/index.html

Last weekend I went to San Francisco for Hellen and Peter’s wedding. Hellen the bride was a bridemaid of her friend Charissa, who was married last March, so I got to know Hellen and Peter back then. In addition, I was very glad to see their friends, Wilma and Alvin (who later again MC’ed the reception), were there too.

We started off the morning by visiting Hellen and her bridesmaids at a salon, while my assistant Hellen (yeah, Hellen with two ‘L’s’) went to Peter’s parents house to see the groom and his party. After a short gathering at the couple’s condo, the whole bridal party went to the beautiful Legion of Honor. In the early afternoon, Hellen and Peter got married at the beautiful St. Mark’s Cathedral. After the ceremony, we went to the piers, a busy touristy spot, thus getting a lot of ‘Congratulations!’. Nicely and surprisingly, when we walked onto Pier 7, it was completely empty. The Sun was getting lower and we got some very nice images.

It was a great trip for me. Not only I got to see many familiar faces, got to visit the beautiful San Francisco, also my assistant, the ‘Other’ Hellen, is my good friend. With her knowledge of the city, I didn’t have to worry about going from place to place. Hellen and Peter planned their wedding day well and it was just a great, happy day for everyone!

Click the link below to see a quick slideshow:

http://jackzyoung.com/Webshow/Hellen_Peter_Wedding/index.html

A few shots of old Chinese architecture, etc.

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Yoann is from France. Lisa teaches French locally. It was the ‘French Connection’ that got them together and eventually tied the knots at the majestic Blessed Sacrament Church and later celebrated up at the Space Needle with great views. The ceremony was traditional American style but there were definitely some French flavors during the reception! Many Yoann’s family members and friends came all the way, for the first time, to Seattle to celebrate this special event. French songs were singing and cheese, lots of them, were served. It was a very fun and special event!

Lisa got help from her sister

First sight

At the church

Mom crying…

The ceremony

The romantic dance

Click the link to see a slideshow:

http://www.jackzyoung.com/Webshow/Lisa_Yoann_Wedding/index.html

And the full gallery when it’s ready:

http://www.jackzyoung.com/client.htm

It was a gorgeous day after weeks of bad weather and I met up Julie and her two daughters Sarah and Lauren for a portrait session at the Bellevue Botanic Garden.  Julie dressed them both in white skirts and shoes and they were just so beautiful and cute!!!  We let the two girls led the way and made stops to take images.  Sarah and Lauren were very, very photogenic and we were having a great time and lot of fun!

The whole family will go to France for a month long vacation, and then Sarah and Lauren will be the flower girls at Lisa and Yoann’s wedding!  I am so looking forward to photographing them again at that special event, as I know they will be so cute and beautiful.

WHAT A GREAT PARTY!!

Last Saturday Janet and Evan had their wedding at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, and me and my second photographer Mark Ye were very fortunate to cover the event. It was great! Everyone was just so happy for the lovely couple and were laughing, dancing, and sharing great moments.

Janet and Evan actually had their wedding at Greece last month and they came back to host this event to share their union with friends and families in the States. I got to give the Greek photographer a lot of credits because Janet and Evan were sooooo good at working with us It rained a little that afternoon but when we got out to get some images, there was a nice sun break so we were able to make some great images.

Back to the hotel, we got to witness a great ceremony and to hear all the touching toasts and their love stories. The event was hosted by my good colleagues Austin and Jeremy of NiteLite Entertainment. Woodland Flowers did the flower arrangement and Janet’s bouquet. Her wedding gown was from Bellevue Bridal. All in all, it was a beautiful wedding!

Click the link to see a slideshow for more images:

http://www.jackzyoung.com/Webshow/Janet_Evan_Wedding/index.html

And the full web gallery here soon!

http://www.jackzyoung.com/client.html

It was supposed to be in the high eighties last Saturday. I put on a short and headed out to Seattle to meeting Lisa and Yoann for their engagement session. But after I got out, I found that there was a nice breeze and the sky was cover by clouds. Where was that high degree? I went back and put on a pair of pants. Who knows.

The Sculpture park was busy with a lot of visitors. And obviously, love was in the air as there was a wedding and at least another couple doing the engagement session, in addition to us: Lisa, Yoann, and myself.

Lisa teaches French and Yoann is a French. And they met here in Seattle. The rest was history Lisa and Yoann are very nice people. The park was beautiful and the weather was perfect. We just walked around and photograhed and had a fun time!

Lisa and Yoann will tie the knot in July. Below are few images. And here is a link to a online slideshow: http://www.jackzyoung.com/Webshow/Lisa_Yoann_Engagement/index.html